EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR IN HOUSE ID CARD SYSTEM

It is definitely attractive for business organizations of all sizes to have their own ID card system. No matter how big or small they are, it is time and money saving to be able to design and produce the ID badges you need to provide your employees with.

Companies started introducing ID badges for their staff members when they realized that those small plastic or PVC identifying devices enabled them to keep their premises safe and make sure that only authorized individuals had access to the sensitive information they manage, send and receive. At the beginning, they relied on third party outsourced designers and professional card printing companies to have their badges ready but technology advancements sooner than later made it possible for business organizations to have their own ID card system.

There is an increasing number of companies that are now enjoying the benefits of producing their own ID card system. If you do not have one already but are interested in introducing one to your organization, here is everything you should know.

Let’s start by explaining what the elements of an ID card system are.  On average, every ID card system includes: a card printer, a pack of PVC or plastic cards, a digital camera and, of course, the card printer supplies (ribbons, printer heads, cleaning kits, and so on). There are different card printer and digital camera models and, in order to find the ones that are tailored suit for your organization you should take some time to evaluate your particular requirements.
Before making any purchase decision, it is highly advisable that you organize a meeting with the HR managers and security heads at your company in order to discuss the security policy of the organization and decide which features and characteristics the ID badges should have. This is a very important step to take as it will allow you to decide which card printer model is best for you:

Buying a digital camera is essential if you want to add your employees’ picture to the card. Any model will do as all of them provide you with high quality photos.
Now, bearing your ID card features, take your time to look into the different card printer models available in the market in order to find one that is tailored suit to your requirements. There are single sided and dual sided card printers, some of them can print monochrome or full color badges and there are even some models that allow you to use rewritable cards. Security features are also varied and they range from the simplest ones to the most sophisticated ones. All card printers come with user friendly card design software so that it is really easy for the user to design his own badges.